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Past Landscapes for the Reconstruction of Roman Land Use: Eco-history Tourism in the Algarve
Noronha Vaz, E. de; Bernardes, J.P.; Nijkamp, P. - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 2009
Over the last 50 years, land use has dramatically changed. Over the past two decades, Remote Sensing imagery and its capacity to observe detailed land use patterns has facilitated a deeper understanding of historical land development patterns. Hence, the goal of this paper is to shed some light...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008629968
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Past Landscapes for the Reconstruction of Roman Land Use: Eco-history Tourism in the Algarve
Noronha Vaz, E. de; Bernardes, J.P.; Nijkamp, P. - Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en … - 2009
Over the last 50 years, land use has dramatically changed. Over the past two decades, Remote Sensing imagery and its capacity to observe detailed land use patterns has facilitated a deeper understanding of historical land development patterns. Hence, the goal of this paper is to shed some light...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010822544
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Malawi; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (MGDS-II) is a poverty reduction strategy for the period 2006–11, which is aimed at fulfilling Malawi’s future developmental aspiration—Vision 2020. The strategy identifies broad thematic areas and key priority areas to bring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244829
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Kingdom of Lesotho; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: National Strategic Development Plan
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper describes the Kingdom of Lesotho’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2012/13–2016/17. NSDP recognizes, as a point of departure, the need and urgency for Lesotho to radically transform its economy. To achieve the National...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245521
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What Attracts tourists to Paradise?
Tsounta, Evridiki - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
This paper investigates the determinants of tourism demand in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. We estimate the demand function in a panel setting using annual data from 1979 to 2005. Results show that tourism arrivals are significantly affected by economic developments in the source...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769110
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Handbook of Tourism Economics:Analysis, New Applications and Case Studies
Tisdell, Clement A (contributor) - World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
have been consultants to governments, private organisations, and international bodies, including the UN World Tourism …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011183886
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Forest-based Tourism in Bangladesh: Status, Problems and Prospects
Alam, Mahbubul; Furukawa, Yasushi; Akter, Salma - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
forest ecosystems. The article attempts at exploring various dimensions of ecotourism industry and critically analyzes the … relationship among the stakeholders, overall strength-weakness of ecotourism sector and impediments hindering its development … forest degradation hindering expansion of ecotourism industry. For sustainable development of forest-based tourism …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008646793
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Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder: a logistic regression analysis of sustainability and locality as competitive vehicles for human settlements
Gulumser, Aliye Ahu; Baycan-Levent, Tuzin; Nijkamp, Peter - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 12 (2009) 1, pp. 95-110
The present paper aims to investigate the role of creative practices for settlements, with a special focus on the 'Associations of the Most Beautiful Villages' in France and Italy. The paper focuses on the critical parameters of a locality related to the attractiveness of villages from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563824
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Sustainable cities: problems of integrated interdisciplinary research
Shmelev, Stanislav E.; Shmeleva, Irina A. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 12 (2009) 1, pp. 4-23
This paper explores the problem of integrated interdisciplinary research in the field of sustainable cities. The problematique of urban sustainability is studied in the historical and international context. Current research in the field is reviewed, and major gaps in interdisciplinary analysis...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563829
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Beauty is in the Eyes of the Beholder: A Logistic Regression Analysis of Sustainability and Locality as Competitive Vehicles for Human Settlements
Gülümser, A.A.; Baycan-Levent, T.; Nijkamp, P. - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 2009
The sustainability of settlements is determined not only by local ecological quality or availability of green spaces, but also by a wide array of architectural and heritage parameters that contribute to local quality of life and the beauty/attractiveness of settlements in both rural and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008629984